Beef and Pumpkin Coconut Curry

Beef and Pumpkin Coconut Curry

30m vegetable oil
80ml rogan josh curry paste
10ml ground ginger
15ml sugar
1,5kg beef chuck, cut into 3cm cubes
1 x 385g tin chopped tomato
250ml beef stock
600g pumpkin, cut into 3 cm cubes
15ml cornflour
1 x 385ml tin coconut milk

Place a large saucepan over medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil to it.
Add the curry paste, ground ginger and the sugar and cook while stirring for 2-3 minutes.
Add the cubed beef and stir to coat in the curry paste.
Pour in the chopped tomato and stock and bring to a boil.
Turn the heat down and simmer the beef for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Now add the pumpkin cubes and simmer for another 20 minutes or so.
Mix the cornflour with 3 spoonfuls of the coconut milk and drizzle this slurry back into the remaining coconut milk while whisking.
Pour the coconut milk mixture into the curry and simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve the beef and pumpkin curry on fragrant, steamed rice.

Prawn Curry

Prawn Curry

30ml olive oil
15ml turmeric
15ml ground coriander
15ml ground cumin
30ml curry powder
1 kg prawns, shelled and deveined

Curry sauce:
30ml vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 green chilli, chopped
10ml ground ginger
15ml curry powder
5ml ground cumin
5ml ground turmeric
15ml ground coriander
2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
250ml coconut milk

Pour the olive oil into a large mixing bowl and add the turmeric, coriander, cumin and curry powder to it. Mix through.
Add the prawns and stir to cover with the spice paste. Set aside for 30 minutes.
Place a saucepan on medium heat, add the vegetable oil and onion and cook until translucent.
Add the garlic and stir-fry for one minute.
Add the green chilli, ginger, curry, cumin, coriander and turmeric and cook for 30 seconds.
Now blitz the two tins of tomatoes and add it to the saucepan.
Turn down the heat and simmer the mixture for 10 minutes.
Add the marinated prawns, pour in the coconut milk and simmer for another 10 – 15 minutes.
Serve the prawn curry with fresh coriander and steamed rice.

Slow-Cooked Saucy Curry

Slow-Cooked Saucy Curry

1 onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
5ml salt
15ml ground ginger
15ml curry powder
15ml turmeric
15ml sumac
15ml sugar
30ml lemon juice
2kg stewing lamb
2 x 400g tins of coconut milk
750ml + 250ml vegetable stock
5 carrots, peeled and cubed
5 potatoes, peeled and cubed

Place a large saucepan over medium-high heat and pour in enough oil to cover the base.
Add the onion and cook until soft.
Add the garlic, salt, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, sumac, sugar and lemon juice and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add the lamb and stir to cover the meat in the spices.
Pour 1 can of coconut milk and 750ml stock into the saucepan and bring to a boil.
Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for an hour.
Add the carrots and potato and pour in the 250ml stock.
Simmer for another hour.
Now add the last can of coconut milk and crusty some of the potato against the sides of the saucepan to thicken the sauce.
Cook for 5 minutes and serve on steamed rice.